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These reviews enable units to:

• Conduct their own assessments of their strengths and weaknesses
• Obtain the view of external experts in the field
• Support academic planning

The Purpose of an External Review

The review process is intended to ensure that:

(a) The quality of the unit's programs is high and there are measures in place to ensure the evaluation and revision of the teaching programs.

(b) The quality of faculty research is high and faculty collaboration and interaction provides a stimulating academic environment.

(c) Unit members participate in the administration of the unit and take an active role in the dissemination of knowledge.

(d) The unit's environment is conducive to the attainment of the objectives of the department.

• View the Senate Guidelines for External Reviews
  

Recent Reviews

The following units have been scheduled for site visits in fall 2025:

• School of Environmental Science: October 15-17, 2025
• School of Sustainable Energy Engineering: October 20-22, 2025
• Department of Philosophy: October 27-29, 2025
• School of Engineering Science: November 5-7, 2025

The School of Public Policy's site visit, originally scheduled for October 2025, has been postponed to spring 2025.

The following units are scheduled to be reviewed in the 2025-2026 academic year:

• Department of Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology
• Dpeartment of Economics
• Department of History (deferred from 2024-2025 cycle)
• School of Resource and Environmental Managment (deferred from 2024-2025 cycle)
• Department of World Languages and Literatures (deferred from 2024-2025 cycle)

The external review of the Department of Earth Sciences has been deferred to the 2026-2027 academic year.

The mid-cycle reports, including assessment of Educational Goals, are due in the 2025-2026 academic year from the following units:

• Department of Biological Sciences
• Department of French
• Department of Geography
• Department of Humanities
• Department of Political Science
• School of Interactive Arts and Technology

Educational Goals

Program-level educational goals define the attributes that you want graduates in your programs to possess. Developing, assessing and acting on educational goals is a faculty-led process and is part of the external review cycle.

Learn more about leading an educational goals process, including timelines and templates, on our Program-level Educational Goals page.

Contact

Bal Basi
Quality Assurance Manager
Email: bbasi@sfu.ca
Telephone :  778-782-7676